Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-14
HOUSE,.

Met according to adjournment.
Pra er by the Chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of 10 con-
currence.
Resolve in favor of the Joint Standing
Committee on State Prison came down from
the Senate, rules suspended. read twice, and
passed to be engrossed The rules were sus.
pended and resolve read twice and passed to
be engrossed in concurrence
Communication from the Secretary of State
in relation to moose wardens came down
from the Senate read and accepted. On mo-
ton of Mr. Talbot Of East Machias, the com.
munication WAS read and accepted In con-
cnrrence, and referred to the Committee on
Fisheries and Game.
Senate Document 80, report Of the Com
mittee on Federal Relations, submitting state
ment of facts and re solves in relation to trade
relations with Canada. came from the Senate
read and accepted and resolves passed to be
enRrossed under suspension of the rules.
The report was read and accepted, rules
suspended and resolves read twice and passed
to be engrossed, in concurrence.
PETITIONS, BILLS AND RESOLVES.
BY Mr.. Moore of Deering-Remonstranc
Of George H. Lbbey ct ais against the
passage OF an act prohibiting Registers OF
Deeds from taking aIkno~le gements OF
deeds; referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr.. Dow of Rehabilitation of Au.
gu>tus +. Cox. George w. Woodman and %
others of Portland for the abolition of the
death penalty; referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Jones of Athens-Bill an act to
increase the pay of the County Commission.
ers OF Somerset county; referred to the Com.
mittee on Legal Affairs.
BY Mr.. Wiswell of Ellsworth-Bill an &C,
declaring certain persons ineligible to the
cffice of County. City or Town Clerk; re-.
ferred to the Committee on Banks and Bank.
ing
BY Mr.. Manley of Augusta-Resolve in
favor of the Maine State College of Apri.
culture and Mechanic Arts; also resolve in
favor of Maine Insane Hospital; referred to
the Committee on Financial Affairs.
On motion of Mr. Randall of Augusta.
Ordered That the Superintendent Of Public
Buildings 10 hereby r. quested to comply with
sec. 20. chap. 26, revised statutes, so far as ii
applies to to Thu. State House.
On motion of Mr.. Farrar of Princeton.
Ordered. That Enoch 0. Morrill,, member
OF this House, he granted q leave of absepce
until February 2Ist on account of sickness.
Mr. Randall of Augusta introduced an
order providing that the hour of meeting
should be 9 o'clock hereafter.
Mr.. Engel of Bangor hoped the order
would not pass. He did not see any nec-s.ity
FOR it as heretofore the House had transacted
all ito business between 10 and o'clock.
Mr.. Randall Withdrew his motion.
REPoRrs OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. MARLEY of Augusta submitted report
OF the committee Of conference on the Sen.
ate order for special Committee to investi.
gate the cause of the ouIbresk of disease
among the cattle at the State College Farm.
Mr.. Manley saw the committee had meet.
ing and came to a unanimous conclusion in
this matter. He wished to disclaim for him
self and the gentlemen who agreed with him
IN his amendment offered yesterday. snv in.
tention 10 prevent full and free inves,iga.
ton on this subject. 1t was thought bv many
gentlemen that the order of the Senate re-
Il 'cted somewhat on the Committee on Apri.
culture, as that committee had paid some at.
tention to the matter. The committee
wished to submit that while it did not refer
the investigation to the agricultural commit
tee. recognized it on the special committee,
taking two Of its members and one LAWYER